Lin Xian strode forward, gun in hand.

"Hey… hey! Just waltzing in like this!?" Da Lianmao's face contorted in shock, but he dutifully followed.

Lin Xian reached the black sedan.

Bang!!

No one could discern any action of drawing and aiming the gun!

Too fast!

In the blink of an eye!

Lin Xian's miraculous marksmanship had already pierced the car window and blown the driver's brains out!

"Holy crap! What kind of shooting is that!" Da Lianmao exclaimed.

The driver didn't even know how he died, his eyes blank.

"Here."

Whoosh—

Lin Xian tossed the handgun to Da Lianmao.

Then he yanked open the car door and pulled a black handgun from the driver's waist.

"Up to the second floor."

The villa was large.

But Lin Xian knew his way around, turning left and right, arriving at a bedroom door.

Bang!

He kicked the door open.

"Eek—" "Who is it!"

A man and a woman in bed panicked!

"Don't move." Lin Xian pointed his gun at them.

...

After a long while.

Da Lianmao tore the bedsheets and tied the two up securely.

Lin Xian sat on the edge of the bed:

"Lian Ge, just drive the van over. The garage, cellar, wine cellar, underground pool… all filled with gold bars, stacks of cash, jewelry. Once you've moved it all, call me up, I'll watch over these two."

"Got it!"

Da Lianmao grabbed the key ring from the table and scurried downstairs.

Lin Xian sat on the bed and glanced at his watch.

It was only just past 12:00 AM.

Tonight's mission was already complete, he'd just hang out with Da Lianmao until 12:42 AM.

Although Lin Xian knew that no matter how many gold bars Da Lianmao moved, it would all be for naught, as the world would be destroyed on time in 42 minutes. But avenging his daughter was Da Lianmao's lifelong obsession, so let him enjoy the process.

With nothing to do, Lin Xian began to scan the decorations in the room.

The bedroom was very large, decorated with extreme luxury.

On a large desk in the corner of the room were several standing photo frames, with Li Cheng posing with various world-class figures.

Lin Xian was very familiar with this old ATM, no… old friend, Li Cheng. He'd visited many times over the past twenty years, and he'd seen many of these photos years ago.

There really were a lot of big shots in them.

Lin Xian vaguely remembered that the one placed in the most prominent position was a photo of Li Cheng with a world-class leader, truly a heavyweight.

There were also many world-class celebrities and athletes. Many of the people Lin Xian saw on the covers of bookstore magazines could be found in photos at Li Cheng's house.

Even including the world's richest—

…

…

Lin Xian stopped thinking.

He narrowed his eyes and slowly got up from the bed.

Then he quickly walked to Li Cheng's desk and searched for the photo frames on it.

He suddenly remembered.

There was a very strange photo here!

He didn't pay attention to it before because he didn't know anything about the Genius Club at that time.

But now…

"Found it."

Lin Xian picked up a photo frame and stared at the photo inside…

In the photo.

Li Cheng sat solemnly in a chair.

His right hand was raised, held at eyebrow level, his index finger extended, pointing straight to the sky, eerie and arrogant.

This gesture…

Lin Xian recalled the sealing wax on the Genius Club invitation.

The seal imprinted on the wax, that strange gesture… was exactly the same as the gesture in Li Cheng's photo!

A cool breeze from the air conditioner seeped into his pants legs.

Lin Xian slowly turned his head, looking at Li Cheng kneeling on the ground, bound hand and foot. Da Lianmao's words echoed in his ears:

"Rumor has it that only the top tycoons, the most extreme geniuses, the most powerful figures… can receive an invitation to this club!"

Bang!

Lin Xian slammed the photo frame on the stool in front of Li Cheng.

He racked the slide on his pistol.

"Don't, don't, don't kill me! I'll do anything! I promise you anything! Please don't kill me!"

Li Cheng's face was pale, and he twisted his body frantically, begging for mercy! His pupils were shaking rapidly with fear!

"I just want to know one thing," Lin Xian said calmly.

Li Cheng nodded vigorously:

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!!"

Lin Xian squatted down, staring into his eyes:

"Tell me. What exactly is the Genius Club?"

"Wh… what club?" Li Cheng was dumbfounded.

"The Genius Club."

"The Gen… Genius what?"

Bang!! "Ah————"

Lin Xian fired directly! Li Cheng screamed in fright!

However.

Li Cheng realized that he had not been shot.

His pupils trembled as he looked to the side.

He found…

That his mistress had somehow broken free from her ropes, with a blood-soaked hole in the back of her head, her corpse slumped powerlessly against the bedside table.

And in the half-open bedside table drawer, the silver grip of a pistol was visible…

Lin Xian pressed the scorching hot muzzle of his gun against Li Cheng's forehead.

Very hot!

But facing this merciless demon, Li Cheng didn't dare to move:

"I, I, I, I'm really not kidding you! I've really never heard of this club… you're talking about!"

"She, she, she broke free herself and wanted to grab the gun! It has nothing to do with me! I'm being very honest! I'll say anything you ask! Take whatever you want!"

…

Now Li Cheng understood.

Just now, his mistress had somehow managed to untie the bedsheets binding her hands, and then rushed towards the bedside table, wanting to grab the pistol inside to fight back…

But never would she have imagined!

That the gunman on the other side was too fast and too accurate!

He didn't even see any action of raising the gun and aiming… he didn't even glance at her, and just instantly headshot her!

"Gen… Genius Club, right! Let me think! Let me think!"

Li Cheng was covered in sweat, dripping down.

His hands were tied behind his back, so he couldn't wipe away the sweat, and he didn't dare to wipe it away. He could only hold his head up motionless, his mind flashing through various memories…

"Genius Club… Genius Club…"

His expression was painful, constantly muttering.

Finally, he opened his eyes with a tearful look:

"I… I really can't think of anything, I've really never heard of this club's name!"

"I have indeed participated in many clubs, all kinds of them… but the one you're talking about, I really have no impression of! I'm really not lying to you! I'm really afraid of death! I'm already like this… why would I lie to you!"

"Still pretending?" Lin Xian deliberately sneered:

"You're tired of living, aren't you? This photo is ironclad proof of the Genius Club!"

"Wh… what?"

Li Cheng was completely flustered, squinting his eyes as he carefully looked at the photo.

"I, I really don't know what you're talking about!"

Li Cheng cried anxiously:

"I don't know what you're trying to express or what you want to ask! Can you give me some hints? If I really know what you're asking, I will definitely tell you!"

"Li Cheng, I'll give you one last chance to explain."

Lin Xian pointed at Li Cheng's right hand, pointing straight to the sky in the photo:

"What does this gesture mean?"